Master of Science in Human Development and Family Science -Early Childhood Education

Oklahoma State University

The Master of Science in Human Development and Family Science, option in Early Childhood Education, emphasizes theory, research and application of child development in professional education of children from birth through age eight. The program prepares graduates for careers as early childhood teacher educators, child, family and educational advocates, administrators and more. Students may pursue the program as a traditional master’s degree or as a dual-degree program, earning both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree consecutively.The traditional master’s degree requires a minimum of 30 or 32 hours beyond the bachelor’s degree, depending if you chose the thesis or creative component option.